ATHLETICS:- Amusan bags $55k with World Championships’ silver medal
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan not only clinched silver in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday, but also walked away with a combined $55,000 (N82.5m) in prize money and kit bonuses.
The 28-year-old, who is Nigeria’s only gold medallist at the showpiece event, stormed to second place when she clocked 12.29s in a race that saw Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji stun the field to win gold in a new national record of 12.24s.
American Grace Stark picked up the bronze medal in 12.34s, while her compatriot Masai Russell narrowly missed the podium in 12.44s after clipping several hurdles.
Beyond the podium, Amusan’s performance also delivered a substantial financial windfall.
World Athletics confirmed before the start of the competition that the total prize money on offer in Tokyo stood at $8,498,000, with significant allocations across all individual and relay events.
For individual athletes, the prize structure is as follows: $70,000 for gold, $35,000 for silver, $22,000 for bronze, $16,000 for fourth, $11,000 for fifth, $7000 for sixth, $6000 for seventh, and $5000 for eighth.
Amusan’s second-place finish, therefore, guarantees her $35,000 (N52,549,191.45 at the current exchange rate of N1,501.41 to $1).
In addition, Nigeria’s official kit supplier for Tokyo 2025, pledged podium bonuses to athletes before the championships began.
